Tonga earthquakes in 1936
8 earthquakes of magnitude 4.5 or more were located in Tonga in 1936. The largest: M6.3 134 km NNE of Hihifo, Tonga, Mar 20, 1936.
From the USGS catalog. Times are local to each quake.
Map
Where every quake of 1936 was located in Tonga. Select one for its page.
Every quake of 1936
Magnitude 4.5 and up, newest first.
- 6.274 km SSE of ‘Ohonua, Tonga · 15 km deep
- 5.9145 km SE of Pangai, Tonga · 15 km deep
- 6.0135 km SE of Pangai, Tonga · 15 km deep
- 5.9122 km SE of Pangai, Tonga · 15 km deep
- 6.2123 km WNW of Hihifo, Tonga · 15 km deep
- 6.3134 km NNE of Hihifo, Tonga · 15 km deep
- 6.179 km NE of Kolonga, Tonga · 35 km deep
- 6.380 km ENE of Neiafu, Tonga · 25 km deep
Month by month
Counted by UTC date, which is how the catalog files them.
| Month | Quakes | Largest | Where |
|---|---|---|---|
| January 1936 | 0 | ||
| February 1936 | 1 | 6.3 | 80 km ENE of Neiafu, Tonga |
| March 1936 | 2 | 6.3 | 134 km NNE of Hihifo, Tonga |
| April 1936 | 0 | ||
| May 1936 | 0 | ||
| June 1936 | 1 | 6.2 | 123 km WNW of Hihifo, Tonga |
| July 1936 | 2 | 6.0 | 135 km SE of Pangai, Tonga |
| August 1936 | 1 | 5.9 | 145 km SE of Pangai, Tonga |
| September 1936 | 1 | 6.2 | 74 km SSE of ‘Ohonua, Tonga |
| October 1936 | 0 | ||
| November 1936 | 0 | ||
| December 1936 | 0 |
What this means
The catalog is only as complete as the instruments of the time. Worldwide coverage of magnitude 5 and up dates from the 1960s, and of 4.5 from the 1990s; earlier years hold the large quakes and the ones near a station, so a low count in an early year means fewer instruments, not a quiet earth.
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Sources
Earthquakes, magnitudes, depths, shaking estimates and felt reports from the U.S. Geological Survey Earthquake Hazards Program, read from its live feeds and its catalog back to 1900. Tsunami messages from NOAA’s tsunami warning centers.